Illinois driver services facilities to reinstitute mask policy next week

Posted on July 28, 2021
Secretary of State Jesse White continues to urge the public to consider using online services when possible instead of visiting a facility due to heavy customer volume. The website is cyberdriveillinois.com. (Photo Google Maps)

 

By Neil Doyle

SPRINGFIELD – Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, Secretary of State Jesse White announced that driver services facilities, secretary of state offices and the Illinois State Capitol Building will require all employees and customers to wear a mask beginning Aug. 2.

White is reminding customers that his office extended expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards until Jan. 1, 2022. As a result, expired documents will remain valid until Jan. 1, 2022, so customers do not need to rush into a facility. White continues to urge the public to consider using online services when possible instead of visiting a facility due to heavy customer volume. The website is cyberdriveillinois.com.

Many transactions can be conducted online, including the purchase of license plate stickers, obtaining a duplicate driver’s license or ID card, and renewing driver’s licenses and ID cards, including REAL IDs, for those who are eligible.

As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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